Quotes About Perseverance

Bow, stubborn knees, and, heart with strings of steel, Be soft as sinews of the new-born babe. All many be well.

When we started the show, there were mixed responses. Half of the people said, 'That show doesn't have a chance.' The other half said, 'That show doesn't have a prayer.'

I believe above the storm the smallest prayer will still be heard.

We find, sooner or later, that in prayer we either abandon ourselves or we abandon prayer.

It is true that Bible prayers in word and print are short, but the praying men of the Bible were with God through many a sweet and holy wrestling hour. They won by few words but long waiting.

Sainthood's piety is made, refined, perfected, by prayer. The gospel moves with slow and timid pace when the saints are not at their prayers early and late and long.

All hope is prayer; who calls it hope no more, Sends prayer footsore forth over weary wastes, While he who calls it prayer, gives wings to hope.

The less I pray the harder it gets the more I pray the better it goes.

Pray not for lighter burdens but for stronger backs.

The Ancient Mariner said to Neptune during a great storm "O God you will save me if you wish but I am going to go on holding my tiller straight."

When life knocks you to your knees and it will why get up! If it knocks you to your knees again as it will well isn't that the best position from which to pray?

Truly worthy are those who become brighter as the days get cloudier so that their light shines through, regardless of how hard the clouds are working to block their radiance.

Being a messenger of love is all about caring for every person in your orbit unconditionally and ceaselessly. The harder the other person makes it for you, the more love you need to send their way.

Father, in those moments of utter exasperation, help me to want You as much as I need You!

Do not pray for easy lives pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers pray for powers equal to your tasks.

It is vain to expect our prayers to be heard if we do not strive as well as pray.

Pray devoutly but hammer stoutly.

Pray to God but keep rowing to shore.

Call on God but row away from the rocks.

To the man who himself strives earnestly God also lends a helping hand.

You can do more than pray after you have prayed but you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed.

Visualize "prayerize " "actionize " and your wishes will come true.

When you go to your knees God will help you stand up to anything.

It is impossible to lose your footing while on your knees.